Improvement in bottling-faucets



A. C. MEYER.

Bottling-Faucet.

Patenrted March16y1875.. I

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ADOLPH` C. MEYER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOTTLlNG-FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 160.936, dated March16, 1875; application filed February 9, 1875.

,To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLPn C. MEYER., of Baltimore, and State ofMaryland, have invented certain Improvements iu Bottling- Faucets, ofwhich the following is a specification:

My invention consists in the combination of a bottling-faucet and atreadle, in such manner that the operator can control the flow of thefluid with his foot, and have both hands free for use in managing thebottles, and in combining with the faucet a body or socket containing acock, by which the flow of the fluid may be shut off, and the removal ofthe faucet for cleansing or other purposes permitted.

Figure 1 represents a side view of my device; Fig. 2, a longitudinalcentral section 0f the faucet, and the body or socket to which it isattached, Fig. 3, an end view of another form of faucet.

The objects of my invention are to produce an apparatus by Which bottlesmay be rapidly filled from a cask or other vessel, and which will permitthe faucet to be readily removed and cleaned, or replaced by another.

A represents the body of a faucet, containing a valve-seat or throat, a,and a valve, B, which is forced down upon the seat by means of a spiralspring, c, bearing upon it, as shown. The valve is provided with a stemor spindle, d, which extends up through the top of the body, and has itsend connected to one end of a lever, e, which latter is pivoted at itsmiddle to a rigid post or standard, f, as shown. The opposite end of thelever e is provided with a cord or chain, y, which extends downward, andhas its lower end connected to a treadle or foot-plate, which will behinged to the floor, or to a suitable support.

The faucet is provided with a small neck or nozzle, i, to enter the neckof the bottles, the nozzle being screwed tothe body of the faucet, asshown, so that it may be readily removed, and replaced by another of adifferent form or size. The body of the faucet is also provided on oneside with the usual inlet neck k, which is provided -with an exteriorscrew-thread, and screwed into the end of a socket or tube, C, whichlatter is prt vided at its middle with a cock, Z, and on its top withthe standard f, to support the lever, as before mentioned. The rear endof the socket or bodyC is tapered on the outside,

and provided with a screw-thread, so that it can be quickly and firmlysecured to the cask or other vessel containing the fluid which is to bebottled.

y In using the device, the socket is secured to the cask or vessel, thefaucet screwed firmly into the socket, as shown, the cord adjusted so asto hold the end of the treadle above the floor, and the cock l opened toadmit the uid tothe faucet. The operator, slipping a bottle over theneck or nozzle t', at the same instant depresses the treadle with hisfoot, thereby causing the cord and lever to open the faucet, andpermitting the fluid to flow into the bottle. As soon as the bottle islled the operator raises or removes his foot from the treadle, and thespring closes the faucet.

When it becomes desirable to remove the faucet for the purpose ofcleaning or repairing it, or for any other purpose, the cock is closedto shut oftl the duid, the lever detached from the valve-stem, and thenthe body of the faucet simply removed from the socket orbody C, which,with the treadle and lever, remains undisturbed.

When the device is in use, the flow of' the fluid may be regulated withgreat nicety by partially closing the cock.

It is obvious that, instead of the faucet shown, a faucet of any othersuitable construction may be used, as, for example, that shown in Fig.3, in which the valve is opened by sliding the neck or nozzle upwardWithin the body, the nozzle being in such case connected, as shown, by ayoke with the end of the lever e. Y i

It is also obvious that the standard which supports the lever may beformed ou the body of the faucet, and that, when desired, the faucet maybe used without the socket. The treadle and its connection may also bevaried as found best.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In combinationwith a bottling-faucet, 3. In combination with the spring-faucet A, a.treadle, arranged and operating, sub- A, the lever e, Gord g, andtread1e,as shown. stantialiy as shown. i

2. In combination with a bottling-faucet, ADOLPH C. MEYER. A, a. socketor body, C, provided with ai cock, Vi 'itnessesz Y l, substantially asand for the purpose de- JNO. MCKENNEY,

scribed. W. C. DODGE.

